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my view is while it's true there was the inflationary economy but a number of goods and services produced that we still use all the time today. cars, radios, coolidge was the first president to be on film. was not like the inflationary period where they bought things they could not afford that it is important to understand that henry ford, thomas edison edison, harvey firestone tight ends of the day all endorsed to like coolidge and associated himself. so if i say what caused the great depression, roosevelt road long to it to look at the recession of 1919 and 1920, it was a more severe recession that the parting / coolidge ticket dealt with which was nothing. a lot of people assumed it was the same sort of situation and government policy of herbert hoover and roosevelt put the great of the great depression. coolidge of course, even in 1932 there was a campaign and people thought he could but then he died in 33. it is important to understand when they are both republicans with there republican party man. he would not go out publicly to cause these problems but nevertheless he does criticiz
my view is while it's true there was the inflationary economy but a number of goods and services produced that we still use all the time today. cars, radios, coolidge was the first president to be on film. was not like the inflationary period where they bought things they could not afford that it is important to understand that henry ford, thomas edison edison, harvey firestone tight ends of the day all endorsed to like coolidge and associated himself. so if i say what caused the great...
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. >> reporter: goldman sachs estimates the shutdown is costing the economy $2 t25 milln a day. that's more than $9 million an hour. it's not just money federal employees aren't spending. it's work they are not doing. the shutdown is keeping patty spicer sleeping on her son's couch instead of moving into her new home. >> this is ridiculous. i had all these plans. >> reporter: her mortgage is backed by the agriculture department and there is no one to finalize it. she was to close today. >> i want it solved so i can get on with my life. >> reporter: two families caught in the crossfire of washington's budget battle. john yang, nbc news, coven ton, kentucky. >>> two american philanthropists are stepping in and doing what the government is not. their private foundation is providing up to $10 million in emergency funding for headstart programs in six states which will allow about 7,000 low income kids to get back to the classroom. this extraordinary offer comes from laura and john arnold of houston, texas. she's an attorney and former oil company executive. he is an investor. in a s
. >> reporter: goldman sachs estimates the shutdown is costing the economy $2 t25 milln a day. that's more than $9 million an hour. it's not just money federal employees aren't spending. it's work they are not doing. the shutdown is keeping patty spicer sleeping on her son's couch instead of moving into her new home. >> this is ridiculous. i had all these plans. >> reporter: her mortgage is backed by the agriculture department and there is no one to finalize it. she was to...
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good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ for real. ...that make a real difference. >> angry mother. i didn't ever really plan to 0find people. turned on father that's who i am. >> taking new york by storm. miley opens up. will it change when you think of her. who is the sexiest woman alive. again. and new body is just the beginning. it's the evolution of snookie. >> i feel in like a woman and mother i
good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ for real. ...that...
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secondly, the impact on the economy. it's just like shooting ourselves in the foot again when we are trying to figure our way great signs on the gdp. for the 1.3 million people, it's not that much of a difference. >> the president looks at 2014. this could be a real break through year for the economy. you look at the dow and 16,000 and climbing. do you think wall street is a little bit overheated? do you all have concerns as many leading economists do. the economy could ultimately lose 20% of its value. >> absolutely. i think when you look at the fund memories and the fact that over 90% of the american people their spendable income has not decade. even though housing has recovered to a certain extent, home building has not recovered nearly as much as home sales have. that make sure we figure out how to improve the lives of disposable living, that stock market will not stay at that level for very long. >> can i ask to give you a quick that was >> i think both sides figure it's a c minus. nobody is happy with it. from our
secondly, the impact on the economy. it's just like shooting ourselves in the foot again when we are trying to figure our way great signs on the gdp. for the 1.3 million people, it's not that much of a difference. >> the president looks at 2014. this could be a real break through year for the economy. you look at the dow and 16,000 and climbing. do you think wall street is a little bit overheated? do you all have concerns as many leading economists do. the economy could ultimately lose...
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that the obama economy is not working. you look at the gdp number, what is interesting, part of the reason why it contracted, there were cuts to defense spending. the obama administration saying this is an indication that spending cuts, what republicans calling for, don't necessarily work. the thing that is sort of looming over this mixed bag, this economy picture that we got this week, are, of course, these fiscal fights coming up on the horizon. republicans and democrats will have to deal with that. first up, the sequester which could potentially work in deeper spending cuts to defense spending, nondiscretionary spending. that's something that the white house, that congress will really have to deal with, and that's sort of first up on the list of fiscal fights in a series of them, alex, on the horizon. >> kristen welker, thank you for that. we'll see you in the best of office politics in a half an hour. >>> later on, new campaign for immigration reform. a new report suggests it may not be much of a help for the republica
that the obama economy is not working. you look at the gdp number, what is interesting, part of the reason why it contracted, there were cuts to defense spending. the obama administration saying this is an indication that spending cuts, what republicans calling for, don't necessarily work. the thing that is sort of looming over this mixed bag, this economy picture that we got this week, are, of course, these fiscal fights coming up on the horizon. republicans and democrats will have to deal...
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as lloyd blankfein said at the white house last week -- >> we're the most important economy in the world, reserve currency in the world. payments have to go out to people. if money doesn't flow in, money doesn't flow out. we haven't seen this before and i'm not anxious to be part of the process to witness it. >> reporter: a debt crisis could cause interest rates to double on new mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. >> this is a country that pays all of its bills on time all the time. not a day late or a dollar short. that's the u.s. treasury. if we operate a different way we're asking to become a country that has debt problems like greece. >> one wall street analyst says calculating the u.s. default is like preparing for a huge asteroid impact. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" president obama picks the next head of the federal reseven and neiman marcus unwraps its christmas catalog. gigi stone is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, gigi. >> good morning, anne-marie. this afternoon president obama is expected nominate janet yellen to be the next
as lloyd blankfein said at the white house last week -- >> we're the most important economy in the world, reserve currency in the world. payments have to go out to people. if money doesn't flow in, money doesn't flow out. we haven't seen this before and i'm not anxious to be part of the process to witness it. >> reporter: a debt crisis could cause interest rates to double on new mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. >> this is a country that pays all of its...
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from the surging economy to a stumbling justin bieber. he's having a week from hell over in london. a 19th birthday gone wrong, a fan revolt of sorts, a health scare, and this fight with the paparazzi. despite it all, he was back on stage last night. lama hasan has it all. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i think it's safe to call it justin bieber's nightmare tour of britain. he just hasn't been able to catch break. things going from bad to worse, until last night. he showed his tenacity and loyalty to his british legion of fans. [ bleep ]. >> what did you say? >> reporter: she was shouting expletives and going on a tirade. saying not going to let them get the best of me again. gonna get focussed this show tonight. agren lynn is high now. gonna put it on the stage. he bounced back doing what he does best. >> pop stars have missteps. it's about how they recover. this is about him getting back on track. >> reporter: boy, did he? wowing the audience at a sold-out concert. one of the dancers tweeting, our last show in london was definitely the best. way to go out with a bang. how excited
from the surging economy to a stumbling justin bieber. he's having a week from hell over in london. a 19th birthday gone wrong, a fan revolt of sorts, a health scare, and this fight with the paparazzi. despite it all, he was back on stage last night. lama hasan has it all. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i think it's safe to call it justin bieber's nightmare tour of britain. he just hasn't been able to catch break. things going from bad to worse, until last night. he showed his tenacity...
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yelllen's behind federal efforts to keep interest rates near record lows to support the economy. economic observers say her nomination could be a steadying influence as washington fights over the budget. >> if you're worried about, you know, the craziness that might happen in the next two weeks you're looking at yellen and saying, boy, here's an adult in the room. >> reporter: if confirmed by the senate, yellen would be the first woman to lead the fed or any other major central bank in the world. >>> asian stocks were mixed. tokyo's nikkei added 1% while hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. wall street faired worse over the shutdown. yesterday the s&p 500 fell 20 points while the nasdaq fell 756789 both the biggest one-day losses in six weeks. >>> expect to pay more to heat your home this winter with energy prices on the rise. there is one exception, heating oil which the government expect to cost you 2% less than last year's record-breaking prices. natural gas surged 13% while home's heated by electricity will pay about 2% more. >>> and the world's first smartphone with a
yelllen's behind federal efforts to keep interest rates near record lows to support the economy. economic observers say her nomination could be a steadying influence as washington fights over the budget. >> if you're worried about, you know, the craziness that might happen in the next two weeks you're looking at yellen and saying, boy, here's an adult in the room. >> reporter: if confirmed by the senate, yellen would be the first woman to lead the fed or any other major central bank...
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this is going to control one sixth of the nation's economy the most sensitive personal information we have which is identity venlt i can get another credit card or another car i can't get another identity. once you take that from me what you think i could do with that if i was the bad guy and the places i can operate from not just in the united states but we are talking about places to which there is no mutual assistance treaty. it will make it exceedingly difficult for our information to be protected. >> you know, you have dealt with web sites in the past and i know that you have been a state trooper you have been in law enforcement and you know this issue inside and out. you or someone involved in cyber security, what needs to be done before this web site can go up so that americans can feel comfortable signing up? >> judge, the biggest issue i have with this is actually i found this document. this is one of the over site committee got it's a redacted copy of the daily activity reports the test plan. is there anything on here about security. >> this talks about where the system is g
this is going to control one sixth of the nation's economy the most sensitive personal information we have which is identity venlt i can get another credit card or another car i can't get another identity. once you take that from me what you think i could do with that if i was the bad guy and the places i can operate from not just in the united states but we are talking about places to which there is no mutual assistance treaty. it will make it exceedingly difficult for our information to be...
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right now, congress should do what's in the best interest of the economy and the american people. and that's move beyond this manufactured crisis and work together to focus on growth, jobs and providing the vital services that americans all across the country depend on. including the services that fema provides. i heard a lot of talk over the weekend that the real problem is that the president will not negotiate. well, let me tell you something, i have said from the start of the year, that i'm happy to talk to republicans about anything. related to the budget. there's not a subject that i'm not willing to engage in, work on, negotiate and come up with common sense compromises on. what i've said is that i cannot do that under the threat that if republicans don't get 100% of their way they're going to either shut down the government or they are going to default on america's debt. so that america, for the first time in history, does not pay its bills. that is not something i will do. we're not going to establish that pattern. we're not going to negotiate under the threat of further h
right now, congress should do what's in the best interest of the economy and the american people. and that's move beyond this manufactured crisis and work together to focus on growth, jobs and providing the vital services that americans all across the country depend on. including the services that fema provides. i heard a lot of talk over the weekend that the real problem is that the president will not negotiate. well, let me tell you something, i have said from the start of the year, that i'm...
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those folks who are trying to recycle back into the economy? on saturday, president obama called out republicans for targeting americans in need. >> it shouldn't be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has voted to offer relief to job seekers. including when the unemployment rate was lower than it is today. but now that economic lifeline is in jeopardy. all because republicans in this congress, which is on track to be be the most unproddive in history, have so far refused to extend it. >> well, i have to give credit to the republicans here. they have the country responding to and talking about the three things i've just pointed out when we have had 40, what, 5, 6 months of private sector oh job growth. when we have added 7 million jobs since president obama inherited the great recession. now that we've got unemployment down, according to the bureau of labor statistics, 7%, arguably, still in double digits. and they've got us believing that we're just not doing -- well, actually, we're doing too much for those who are in need. the president i
those folks who are trying to recycle back into the economy? on saturday, president obama called out republicans for targeting americans in need. >> it shouldn't be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has voted to offer relief to job seekers. including when the unemployment rate was lower than it is today. but now that economic lifeline is in jeopardy. all because republicans in this congress, which is on track to be be the most unproddive in history, have so far refused to extend it....
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. >> the city an economy are blooming for people with access to greater education, more experience in high-tech industry, and not necessarily people who are in our neighborhoods. >> reporter: gabriel metcalf of the san francisco planning and research association understands the apprehension. >> people are really afraid especially renters like me if you lose your apartment, you have to move out of the city most likely. >> reporter: speaking of moving, st
. >> the city an economy are blooming for people with access to greater education, more experience in high-tech industry, and not necessarily people who are in our neighborhoods. >> reporter: gabriel metcalf of the san francisco planning and research association understands the apprehension. >> people are really afraid especially renters like me if you lose your apartment, you have to move out of the city most likely. >> reporter: speaking of moving, st
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. >> what does this mean for our economy? diane macedo has more. >> if the ceo's latest predictions are right they set a record for 2013 for the longest period of high unemployment since the great depression. that's because the office expects the economy to grow 1.4 percent thanks in part to the expiration of the bush tax cuts and automatic spending cuts currently set to kick in in march. debt is expected to remain historically high relative to the economy. by 2023 current laws remain in place debt will equal 77 percent of gdp and be on an upward path. that means when interest rates rise to more normal levels interest on payments will rise. investors may lose confidence in the government's abilities to manage budgets. it leaves many key budget issues unresolved including the spending cuts a potential shut down in mid march and the deadline for the u.s. to hit the debt ceiling. while the outcome could make it worse one bright spot growth is expect to do pick up from 2014 to 2018 as the effect of the housing financial criess is
. >> what does this mean for our economy? diane macedo has more. >> if the ceo's latest predictions are right they set a record for 2013 for the longest period of high unemployment since the great depression. that's because the office expects the economy to grow 1.4 percent thanks in part to the expiration of the bush tax cuts and automatic spending cuts currently set to kick in in march. debt is expected to remain historically high relative to the economy. by 2023 current laws...
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last time in 2011 when we came even just up to the brink of this it cost millions of dollars in our economy. it cost us our rating because of a lack of confidence. what do you see happening this week with regard to the markets, in terms of their reaction? >> well, so far the market reaction has been really minuscule. we saw on friday when the market thought there was a deal, that the market rose almost 2% across the board. but it hasn't yet done the kind of reaction that we saw in 2011 and also that we saw after the t.a.r.p. vote when it first was voted down where the market dropped 800 points, 1,000 points. that's what could be the other shoe to drop this week. now, the bond market is closed tomorrow. the stock market is open. so i don't expect this to happen tomorrow. i do expect it to happen, though, on tuesday or wednesday or thursday if we still don't have a deal. i think -- i think the market is really starting to wake up to this. they had been saying wake us up when this is over. because they really did expect a deal by now. now that it's getting down to the last three, four days, th
last time in 2011 when we came even just up to the brink of this it cost millions of dollars in our economy. it cost us our rating because of a lack of confidence. what do you see happening this week with regard to the markets, in terms of their reaction? >> well, so far the market reaction has been really minuscule. we saw on friday when the market thought there was a deal, that the market rose almost 2% across the board. but it hasn't yet done the kind of reaction that we saw in 2011...
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if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make sense economically stronger. but glaser talks about that a lot. david brooks talks about how when someone gets a patent, there required to say orestes heywood at the pet that influence to? almost always within 25 miles of the patent here. malcolm gladwell talks about the french impressionist old friends who hung out in the same buyer. they all trained the same absinthe. you know, movements are collected and made by people in proximity. people talk about if you're in a european capital come you can get five minutes done in a day. if
if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make...
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but the economy is certainly better today than it was in 2009, so -- >> i want to put dollars and cents to this. this is the difference in the cbo projected savings. they're projects $222 billion in a year from medicare and medicaid from this slowing of health care costs. the sequester is $87.9, and the cuts to food stamps is $23.8 billion. >>> i have been on twitter all day about this, they can't find a single positive thing to say about the law. literally it could bring people's health care costs down to zero, they could cure cancer, and conservatives would be shouting from the rooftops that it's a disaster. i think this california thing is hysterical. in part because it's the sort of natural conclusion of the republican panic about this. they vote in mass against the law even though it originated in republican ideas. they vote to try to repeal it unsuccessfully. the website they think will sink it, and then they just throw toilet paper at it. >> and in the absence of a website that wasn't malfunctioning, they created their own website to malfunction, right? they weren't served a gift
but the economy is certainly better today than it was in 2009, so -- >> i want to put dollars and cents to this. this is the difference in the cbo projected savings. they're projects $222 billion in a year from medicare and medicaid from this slowing of health care costs. the sequester is $87.9, and the cuts to food stamps is $23.8 billion. >>> i have been on twitter all day about this, they can't find a single positive thing to say about the law. literally it could bring...
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if you say wall street is going take a tumble, the economy will take a hit. if we go past that deadline, saying to congress, you have got to get past. we have got to have a deal before that deadline. if you don't, all hell breaks loose. it's scare tactic in many respects. >> i feel in many ways we saw the same thing with the sequester. it would be armageddon after the sequester. the results of this is it's like the boy to cried wolf and people maybe are not cognizant enough of the true underlying fundamental financial difficulties the country does face. >> it's the sky is falling argument. with assess questioner the sky did not fall. >> we'll see what happens. we'll see you later. bill: now on obama-care, how many people have signed up for insurance? the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius went on the daily show and answered that question. >> fully enrolled? i can't tell you because i don't know. we'll be giving monthly reports. but i can tell you we have had not only lots of web hits, hundreds of thousands of accounts created. >> hundreds o
if you say wall street is going take a tumble, the economy will take a hit. if we go past that deadline, saying to congress, you have got to get past. we have got to have a deal before that deadline. if you don't, all hell breaks loose. it's scare tactic in many respects. >> i feel in many ways we saw the same thing with the sequester. it would be armageddon after the sequester. the results of this is it's like the boy to cried wolf and people maybe are not cognizant enough of the true...
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you look at france's economy. it's fallen down a five-year flight of steps. it is healing but unemployment is still 11%. it has a lot of catching up to do with germany. this is his way of trying to get the rich to pay their fair share. >> i can imagine the backlash that's going to follow. when you look at this, does it is actually help the french government shrink this massive budget deficit it has? does it make a dent at all? >> it's interesting because as a country, there are two ways to basically shrink your budget deficit. first way is obviously to cut spending. the other way is to raise taxes. in terms of raising taxes, this tax is only going to raise 200 million euros total. it's only temporary. that's the first thing you have to understand and only affects 450 companies. this is more about francois who laepd making a statement within his party party increasing his standing within the party and making a statement on fairness. in terms of whether or not you'll see french businesses flee to the uk. it is unlikely given the tax is only temporary. >> thank
you look at france's economy. it's fallen down a five-year flight of steps. it is healing but unemployment is still 11%. it has a lot of catching up to do with germany. this is his way of trying to get the rich to pay their fair share. >> i can imagine the backlash that's going to follow. when you look at this, does it is actually help the french government shrink this massive budget deficit it has? does it make a dent at all? >> it's interesting because as a country, there are two...
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could talk about the next election and the one after that, but this is as bad for republicans on the economy, on debt and deficits, as it was for democrats when you look back at the vietnam era. republicans are looking at the same thing right now, and at the moment they're saying this is not just a vacation. we're cutting spending. they are increasing the cost by closing down the government at this point. everybody knows that in washington. they're pretending somehow they're safing money. >> 69% say republicans in congress are acting like spoiled children. >> that's what they call hurting the brand. in what sense is that a party ready for government. that's why every serious cont d contender in 2016 is saying that's enough. let's get to work. >> no one wants spoiled children running the government. >> it's not a great bumper sticker. >> and it's not a good way for the brand as you said. richard wolffe, thanks for your time tonight. >> thanks. >>> still ahead, open for business. obama care is here. it's working, and it's driving republicans crazy. we'll debug the gop's new myth about the law.
could talk about the next election and the one after that, but this is as bad for republicans on the economy, on debt and deficits, as it was for democrats when you look back at the vietnam era. republicans are looking at the same thing right now, and at the moment they're saying this is not just a vacation. we're cutting spending. they are increasing the cost by closing down the government at this point. everybody knows that in washington. they're pretending somehow they're safing money....
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the fed cannot keep stimulating the economy. republicans have been hammering another soft spot in the recovery. >> four years of slow job growth is frankly unacceptable. i think we can do a lot better. >> this is also a time of transition for the president's team with allen kruger stepping down as the chairman of the economic advisor. and japes thurman is expected to be nominated in his place. white house aides are careful to keep expectations low. >> there are too many people who are looking for work and not found work. >> carney said this is new infrastructure spending, but congress is showing no signs of coming together on that. >> thank you, ed. namerica's working mothers are the primary bread winners. and researchers attribute the changes to more education and better pay for women and record lows for marriage rates. a remarkable role reversal. there is a shrinking government and many republicans want to preserve the status quo. >> and the plan in the president's budget to sell. it>> for 80 years the federally sponsored corp
the fed cannot keep stimulating the economy. republicans have been hammering another soft spot in the recovery. >> four years of slow job growth is frankly unacceptable. i think we can do a lot better. >> this is also a time of transition for the president's team with allen kruger stepping down as the chairman of the economic advisor. and japes thurman is expected to be nominated in his place. white house aides are careful to keep expectations low. >> there are too many people...
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first to be hired when the economy comes back. and coming back is exactly what the economy is doing right now. just today we saw the jobless claims drop to the lowest level in five years. >> house ofre. >> full-time employment up 1.4% in 2012, the total number of temporary employees increased by 6.2%. that rapid growth is expected to continue in 2013. the street is looking for 5% growth in temporary employment this year. however, i think that number could ultimately end up being conservative thanks to the affordable care act. aka obama care. once that goes into affect in 2014, companies that employ more than 50 full-time workers will need to provide employees with expensive health care coverage or pay $2,000 on to $3,000 penalty. businesses of all sizes are searching for ways to cope with the law, and the easiest way to avoid paying expenses is to hire more temps. see, to qualify for health care coverage under the affordable care act, they are more likely to hire temp employees. you will have try to have fewer than 50 full-time em
first to be hired when the economy comes back. and coming back is exactly what the economy is doing right now. just today we saw the jobless claims drop to the lowest level in five years. >> house ofre. >> full-time employment up 1.4% in 2012, the total number of temporary employees increased by 6.2%. that rapid growth is expected to continue in 2013. the street is looking for 5% growth in temporary employment this year. however, i think that number could ultimately end up being...
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immigration reform, the economy, that is a real political danger for this president as he tries to move forward, put what has been, they would acknowledge, a difficult 2013 behind them. >> wanted to share with both of you, the president met with internet executives today, tech companies complaining about the intrusive nature of the subpoenas they have had to deal with and end runs around them that have been reported. what came up with with the head of netflix, "house of cards" a popular netflix show online, award winning with kevin spacey, take a look. >> i'm just wondering if we brought the next copy of "house of cards." >> a little cameo. >> i wish things were that ruthlessly efficient. it's true. kevin spacey, this guy is getting a lot of stuff done. >> so the president saying that he wishes that things in washington were as ruthlessly efficient as kevin spacey's washington in "house of cards." >> i hope he gets those advanced copies he'll invite me over. i candlelight wait. i was reveling in the ruthless efficiency of house of cards washington. >> what about legal basis you heard di
immigration reform, the economy, that is a real political danger for this president as he tries to move forward, put what has been, they would acknowledge, a difficult 2013 behind them. >> wanted to share with both of you, the president met with internet executives today, tech companies complaining about the intrusive nature of the subpoenas they have had to deal with and end runs around them that have been reported. what came up with with the head of netflix, "house of cards" a...
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it jim, but the president will use the state of the union address to talk about more things like the economy, expanding economic growth, and increasing jobs for american people. gun control will be mentioned but it won't be emphasized. economic news is still mixed and the president's approval ratings have dipped a bit recently. the white house knows americans are focused first and foremost on jobs and that issue has been on the backburner as the president almost exclusively in the early part of his second term has focused on gun control and immigration reform. >> gun control is a broad topic. how specific do you expect him to be tuesday night? >> reporter: we're told, jim the president will talk about the three priorities he has already put before congress and the american people-- a ban on assault-style weapons, a ban on high-capacity magazines and universal background checks on all fewer firearm sales. of these three, universal background checks are attracting most bipartisan support in the house and senate and it is this reform the white house is adamant about achieving. it will fight for
it jim, but the president will use the state of the union address to talk about more things like the economy, expanding economic growth, and increasing jobs for american people. gun control will be mentioned but it won't be emphasized. economic news is still mixed and the president's approval ratings have dipped a bit recently. the white house knows americans are focused first and foremost on jobs and that issue has been on the backburner as the president almost exclusively in the early part of...
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wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene. available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or gel, biotene can provide soothing relief, and it helps keep your mouth healthy, too. remember, while your medication is doing you good, a dry mouth isn't. biotene -- for people who suffer from dry mouth. >>> our "instant index" here on a monday night and it's black monday for the nfl. among those losing coaches given the sack today, washington, tampa bay, minnesota and detroit. cleveland fired its coach yesterday after less than a year on the job, the fourth coach fired from the browns in five years. this always happens post season. >>> we turn to beyonce under fire tonight after using a nasa audio transmission from the space shuttle challenger disaster in 1986 in the video of her newly released love song. as
wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene. available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or gel, biotene can provide soothing relief, and it helps keep your mouth healthy, too. remember, while your medication is doing...
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wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. explaining my moderate to severe so there i was again, chronic plaque psoas to another new stylist. it was a total earrassment. and t the kind of attention wanted. so i had a serus talk with my dermatologt about my treatment options. this time, she prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps tclear the surface of my skin by actuallrking inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderatekin to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority of people were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reaions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live in or have been to a r
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sanctions which have crippled that nation's economy. syria will also be a topic of conversation here at the united nations with the possibility of sanctions if they refuse to turn over their chemical weapons stockpi stockpiles. reporting live at the united nations, vinita nair. back to you. >>> well, a 4-year-old cherokee girl at the center of a high profile custody battle has been returned to the south carolina couple who are trying to adopt her. veronica was handed over to matt and melanie capobianco last night. she had lived with them for the first two years of her life. her father had regained custody in a legal case that went all the way to the supreme court and involved an unusual federal law concerning the adoption of native-american children. >>> well, coming up on the "cbs morning news," a wildfire in southern california forces evacuations. >>> plus, the end of a long strong trip. the beloved vw bus is riding off into history. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ . this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] campbell's ho
sanctions which have crippled that nation's economy. syria will also be a topic of conversation here at the united nations with the possibility of sanctions if they refuse to turn over their chemical weapons stockpi stockpiles. reporting live at the united nations, vinita nair. back to you. >>> well, a 4-year-old cherokee girl at the center of a high profile custody battle has been returned to the south carolina couple who are trying to adopt her. veronica was handed over to matt and...
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and building an economy where everybody if you work hard, you can get ahead. i didn't run for president to go back to where we were. i want us to go forward. i want us to go towards the future. i want us to get to where we need to be. >> the fight for economic fairness has been at the heart of the obama presidency. and it's an issue that he and democrats plan to hammer the gop with in the coming months. today we learn democrats are going to make the battle to raise the minimum wage central to the 2014 election. and why shouldn't they? it's a winning proposal for millions of americans struggling to get by and it's a winner politically too. 91% of democrats support raising the minimum wage. so do 76% of independents. and yes, even 58% of republicans support it. but what about gop lawmakers? >> i don't think raising minimum wage doesn't actually accomplish those goals. >> a lot of people who are being paid the minimum wage are being paid that because they come to the workforce with no skills. >> easy for you to say, speaker boehner. he's worth as much as $5.5 mil
and building an economy where everybody if you work hard, you can get ahead. i didn't run for president to go back to where we were. i want us to go forward. i want us to go towards the future. i want us to get to where we need to be. >> the fight for economic fairness has been at the heart of the obama presidency. and it's an issue that he and democrats plan to hammer the gop with in the coming months. today we learn democrats are going to make the battle to raise the minimum wage...
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it's a real boost for the local economy. there's the final economic reason which finally, like, physicists, like molecular physicist turned attention to cities as theoretical exercises saying what type of urban form causes more productivity and what type of or bon form causes less productivity? those who study it are convinced of what we know if our hearts, which is the reason cities exist is that when we come together when we are productive. it's tenial liesingly difficult to prove that what makes us stronger. ed talks about that a lot. david brooks talks about how when someone gets a patent, they are required to say or asked to say what other patents influenced you. it's always within 25 miles of the patentor. malcolm talks about how the french impressionists were friends, hung out in the same bar, all drank the same absinthe, you know, movements are collective, and they are made by people who are in proximity. people talk about, you know, in europe, if you're in a european capital, you can get five meetings done in a day,
it's a real boost for the local economy. there's the final economic reason which finally, like, physicists, like molecular physicist turned attention to cities as theoretical exercises saying what type of urban form causes more productivity and what type of or bon form causes less productivity? those who study it are convinced of what we know if our hearts, which is the reason cities exist is that when we come together when we are productive. it's tenial liesingly difficult to prove that what...
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road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. >>> what's your emergency? >> there's a fire, a big fire. >> i had to ask twice to make sure i had the right address. >> the flames are about 100 feet in the air. >> i realized it was my house. >> for veteran 911 operator mike bose, this is not a typical day at the office. bose along with his parents have lived in quincy, massachusetts, for years. >> it's a nice neighborhood right across from a school. never any trouble on the street. we'd have everybody over during the holidays, christmas, thanksgiving. kids would always stop by. kids were there. it was great. >> bose always enjoys his job with
road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. >>>...
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president will talk about gun violence and immigration, but they say the speech will focus largely on the economy, and creating jobs for the middle class. lester? >> all right, kristen. we want to remind folks leading up to the state of the union address, nbc news is launching a special week-long look at gun violence. gun ownership. and gun legislation. it's called flashpoint, guns in america. it kicks off right here on this broadcast tomorrow evening. >>> one note from overseas tonight, an egyptian court has sentenced four men to prison for a year for the attack on the u.s. embassy during protests over an anti-islam film in cairo last september. the men were charged with trespassing, and destruction of property. after scaling the embassy walls and tearing down the american flag. >>> when we come back here tonight, a different perspective on the blizzard of 2013. >>> finally tonight, as the northeast recovers from this blizzard, looking at some of the feeds across twitter today, we're reminded that a lot of us see snow through different lenses. for example, the snow made quite an impression for t
president will talk about gun violence and immigration, but they say the speech will focus largely on the economy, and creating jobs for the middle class. lester? >> all right, kristen. we want to remind folks leading up to the state of the union address, nbc news is launching a special week-long look at gun violence. gun ownership. and gun legislation. it's called flashpoint, guns in america. it kicks off right here on this broadcast tomorrow evening. >>> one note from overseas...
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i think it is a slight boost for the economy. i don't like saying this is good for the economy but what happens ouen car dies? when took my card they went on a spending spree at best buy. the hackers will buy stuff. does the consumer foot the bill? no. that's why they use the pass word of their dog. visa, mastercard, the banks get hosed on this and have to reimburse all the bad charges but the money is being spent and into the gdp and holiday sales. >> i have to give you a chance at this, john. >> i used jonas's dog for my pass word. >> ramon! uh-oh. >> i love you. that's the craziest thing i have heard. i feel sorry for target. this is the second biggest security breach in history. 47% of security fraud happens in the united states. it's because we haven't gone to a chip card-type system. i'm with gary. i don't think this affects the christmas season. we are basically flat from last year despite projections that we'll be 10% lower. sales are down but i think we are just seeing a slow christmas season. >> i'm sorry. am i a conspi
i think it is a slight boost for the economy. i don't like saying this is good for the economy but what happens ouen car dies? when took my card they went on a spending spree at best buy. the hackers will buy stuff. does the consumer foot the bill? no. that's why they use the pass word of their dog. visa, mastercard, the banks get hosed on this and have to reimburse all the bad charges but the money is being spent and into the gdp and holiday sales. >> i have to give you a chance at this,...
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. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! my boyfriend has a lot of can't-miss moments. i checked out the windows phones and saw the lumia 1020 has 41 megapixels. so i can zoom way in even after i take the...
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economy could outperform it might be 2014. i think we should say, governor that it almost has to be 2014. we need to see that priming of the purpose, whatever you want to call it really broaden out to disposable income gains. >> i think that's true. i think bernanke has done an incredible job when you see what's happening in europe to have the chairman of the fed, very fortuitous. i don't begrudge the fact we picked up on the wrong people that didn't need it and got the money -- >> people will say, the wrong people. >> well the people who didn't need it got the money. >> right. >> because i think what he was trying to do is avoid what happened in japan, which is an inflationary crisis. the problem now is challenge, how do you figure how do you get the rest of the 90%? it's much tougher problem than people think because the real problem is housing. if you look at the housing market, the same people that owned the housing market have not come back and a whole lot less people in houses -- >> if the president came to you today and
economy could outperform it might be 2014. i think we should say, governor that it almost has to be 2014. we need to see that priming of the purpose, whatever you want to call it really broaden out to disposable income gains. >> i think that's true. i think bernanke has done an incredible job when you see what's happening in europe to have the chairman of the fed, very fortuitous. i don't begrudge the fact we picked up on the wrong people that didn't need it and got the money -- >>...
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this is from a report saying the outages cost the economy $18 billion to $33 billion a year. it's been rising over two decades. >>> mark for your calendar for the release of the iphone. announcement made during the september 10th event. fingerprint scanners could be one of the newest features. >>> second biggest shopping season is in full swing. buy certain items and keep cash in your poght. tax free week began yesterday. clothes are tax free through saturday. perfect for papers buying the back to school items. >> with school coming up, it's good to save any money we can. clothing under $100 is included. that's why we came out. left the husband at home to do girls shopping. >> average family is going to spend $600 a year on back to school shopping. biggest chunk towards new clothes. tax free week wraps up august 17th. >>> pick up a few items to help students in need. we are partnering for the back to school supply drive. we need backpacks, pens, pencils and three ring binders. you have until august 22nd to donate. a live look outside, in the inner harbor. good morning marylan
this is from a report saying the outages cost the economy $18 billion to $33 billion a year. it's been rising over two decades. >>> mark for your calendar for the release of the iphone. announcement made during the september 10th event. fingerprint scanners could be one of the newest features. >>> second biggest shopping season is in full swing. buy certain items and keep cash in your poght. tax free week began yesterday. clothes are tax free through saturday. perfect for...
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. >> the government is 20% of the economy. if that ends of stopping because the government cannot borrow, then everybody is going to feel that. >> the debt ceiling looms larger this morning. good morning, everybody. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. we got rain yesterday. >> we brought the big chill back. it finally feels like october again. you will want to take a light jacket to start the day. we have a few high, thin clouds but no rain. the temperature right now is 48. we will be in the upper 60's. it will feel much cooler because how warm it has been. we do have more rain in the seven-day forecast. first we checked the roads with sarah. >> a nice start for your tuesday. 55down towards the tunnel, miles per hour. 11 minutes over towards the 83's from 95. same situation on the southwest side. we are looking very good so far southbound, 55 miles per hour down towards 100. this is what it looks like it wilkins avenue. so far
. >> the government is 20% of the economy. if that ends of stopping because the government cannot borrow, then everybody is going to feel that. >> the debt ceiling looms larger this morning. good morning, everybody. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. we got rain yesterday. >> we brought the big chill back. it finally feels like october again. you will want to take...
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if we can get this economy going again and start feeding people, and get fools like you to do something decent instead of picking up some [ bleep ] innocent guy that wasn't speeding to begin with. >> bye. >> when you have a person like this, that certainly adds to the stress of your day. so what i'm thinking is, you know, the rest of my shift going to be this way? is the rest of my career going to be this way? i was glad it was over. >> bye. >>> coming up -- here comes the bride. and here comes the brawl. >> did they just deck the bride? >> when "caught on camera: rage" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. more adventures await in the lexus lx, rx, and new seven-passenger gx. dare to be spontaneous. and new seven-passenger gx. and it feels like your lifeate revolves around your symptoms, ask your gastroenterologist about humira adalimumab. humira has been proven to work for adults who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant
if we can get this economy going again and start feeding people, and get fools like you to do something decent instead of picking up some [ bleep ] innocent guy that wasn't speeding to begin with. >> bye. >> when you have a person like this, that certainly adds to the stress of your day. so what i'm thinking is, you know, the rest of my shift going to be this way? is the rest of my career going to be this way? i was glad it was over. >> bye. >>> coming up -- here...
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president obama can't take credit and dish out blame for the same economy, conflicting messages don't work and won't work. >> but in fairness, s.e., this problem has been going on for 20 years, through clinton, bush, obama, the lower 80% of wage earners have not seen a real wage increase for 20 years. this is not a republican or democrat problem, but an american problem. >>> fair enough. joins, is hullry rosen, and kevin madden. governor, as our guest host, your first question. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> republicans are always talking about tax cuts and this will always be trickle down the truth is these have been tried for a long time, neither terribly successful. it occurs to me it may not be possible for a republican solution to work. >> well, look, again i think those are two very different way toss describe what i think is a more substantive world view, but i think one of the interesting points that was brought up in the introduction is this idea of blame. i think that's where this issue is going to break down politically this year, which is the idea that democrats are
president obama can't take credit and dish out blame for the same economy, conflicting messages don't work and won't work. >> but in fairness, s.e., this problem has been going on for 20 years, through clinton, bush, obama, the lower 80% of wage earners have not seen a real wage increase for 20 years. this is not a republican or democrat problem, but an american problem. >>> fair enough. joins, is hullry rosen, and kevin madden. governor, as our guest host, your first question....
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>>alez, or abc 7 president obama is taking a break from promoting health care and focusing on the economy. the president is calling on congress to increase the minimum wage. he argues growing income inequality and stagnant wages threaten upward mobility and retirement security. >> i believe this is the defining challenge of our time, making sure our economy works for every working american. ran for president, the center of last year's campaign, to drive everything i do in this office. >> we will have highlights and reaction tonight at 5:00. >> the health care law is getting a grilling on capitol hill. there is a live look there. partners atur news politico have learned that 29,000 people signed up on healthcare.gov signed up on sunday. that's more than the entire several october. intersections closed because of a gas leak in tysons cner. the gas line broke near cambridge road. drivers are being asked to avoid that area. the judiciary and public safety committee holding a hearing. they are focusing on the vacancies in paramedics and fire in umass. they will also look at a scathing audit. t
>>alez, or abc 7 president obama is taking a break from promoting health care and focusing on the economy. the president is calling on congress to increase the minimum wage. he argues growing income inequality and stagnant wages threaten upward mobility and retirement security. >> i believe this is the defining challenge of our time, making sure our economy works for every working american. ran for president, the center of last year's campaign, to drive everything i do in this...
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also affected by the slowdown in china's economy and profit taking after weeks of gains. blue chips lost 265 points yesterday. the nasdaq was also down losing more than 2% of its value. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and security is stepped up at various events in the wake of the boston marathon bombing. boston marathon bombing. [ female announcer ] the only patch for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's disease is exelon patch. now with more treatment options, exelon patch may improve overall function and cognition. your loved one can get a free 30-day trial. and you can have access to nurses. it does not change how the disease progresses. hospitalization, and rarely death, have been reported from wearing more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fall, loss of appetite or weight, application site redness, and urinary tract infection. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases or if patients weigh less than 110 pounds. people at risk for stomach ulcers w
also affected by the slowdown in china's economy and profit taking after weeks of gains. blue chips lost 265 points yesterday. the nasdaq was also down losing more than 2% of its value. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and security is stepped up at various events in the wake of the boston marathon bombing. boston marathon bombing. [ female announcer ] the only patch for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's disease is exelon patch. now with more treatment...
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the point that you said earlier, it would hurt the economy, no, it goes directly into the economy by improving the nation's infrastructure. that helps commerce. it helps in every way. it's not wasted money in the least. especially because it's being paid for by people who are using that infrastructure. more people are -- >> more taxes directly out of consumers' hands, and also -- >> users, customers. this is capitalism. >> if you're taking the bus, you're a consumer taking the bus, it doesn't hit you. not directly. if your taking public transportation, it doesn't hit you. >> but the bottom line, guys, it does feel like we hear -- >> it hasn't gone up because it is regressive and people hate it and they bitch about it. so it's been 20 years, and that hasn't gone anywhere. >> a lot of money has been thrown at it. thanks a lot, guys. >>> this might have you calling for a different kind of shutdown. not only is the nsa watching you, but they have been keeping tabs on you for a long time. >>> the government is doing more than just watching. >> a new report showing that the nasa snooping g
the point that you said earlier, it would hurt the economy, no, it goes directly into the economy by improving the nation's infrastructure. that helps commerce. it helps in every way. it's not wasted money in the least. especially because it's being paid for by people who are using that infrastructure. more people are -- >> more taxes directly out of consumers' hands, and also -- >> users, customers. this is capitalism. >> if you're taking the bus, you're a consumer taking the...